Superplastic micro-forming with a fine grained Zn-22Al eutectoid alloy using hot embossing technology

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 17-22

  Yeh, M S ^a   Lin, H Y ^a   Lin, H T ^a   Chang, C B ^b  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hot embossing technology; Micro forming; Superplasticity; Zn 22Al alloy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SUPERPLASTICITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; ZINC ALLOYS;

HOT EMBOSSING TECHNOLOGY; MICRO-FORMING; ZN-22AL ALLOY;

FORMING;

EID: 33748082317     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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